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Humpback WhaleBuckelwal

Megaptera novaeangliae

Mammals
Humpback Whale

Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

95,518reporting days
5,056map cells
United States of AmericaMost reports in

The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 95,518 reporting days in 5,056 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.

Most reporting days are in United States of America (15,253), Antarctica (3,186), Australia (2,136) and France (1,311).

The Humpback Whale is reported all year round, most often in August (11 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.

The latest report in our data is from November 12, 2026.

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Where is the Humpback Whale reported?

When is the Humpback Whale reported?

January: 9,751 reporting daysJanFebruary: 9,869 reporting daysFebMarch: 7,153 reporting daysMarApril: 3,176 reporting daysAprMay: 4,193 reporting daysMayJune: 7,110 reporting daysJunJuly: 10,111 reporting daysJulAugust: 10,689 reporting daysAugSeptember: 8,242 reporting daysSepOctober: 8,859 reporting daysOctNovember: 7,896 reporting daysNovDecember: 8,469 reporting daysDec

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